23. Restriction on application of the Act

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The provisions contained in this Act shall not apply to —

(a)

the creation or execution of a will, or any other testamentry disposition by whatever name calld ;

(b)

a license for a Telecommunication system issued under subsection (6) of section 17 of the

Telecommunications Act, No. 25 of 1991 ;

(c)

a Bill of Exchange as defined in subsection(1) of section 3 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance

(Chapter 82) ;

(d)

a Power-of-Attorney as defined in section 2 of the

Power of Attorney Ordinance (Chapter 122) ;

(e)

a Trust as defined in the Trusts Ordinance

(Chapter 87) excluding a constructive, implied and resulting trust ;

(f)

a contract for sale or conveyance of immovable property or any interest in such property ;

(g)

or any other document act or transaction specified by the Minister by regulations made under section 24.